The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

I assume they are checking for heart murmers and anomolies etc.

Why would they stick a tube up yer bum to check your heart?
I know Mrs D reckons my brains are in my underpants but I didn't think my heart was in there as well.

 

[Mo1959]

Just over 51/2 mile?

6.5 according to Garmin, which is probably about right as it covers the route of the local 10k plus a little bit to my house.

 

[Dave7]

Why would they stick a tube up yer bum to check your heart?
I know Mrs D reckons my brains are in my underpants but I didn't think my heart was in there as well.

Ahh.....I didnt realise thats what you meant.
Think I will stick to a tube up my Johnson

 

[Dave7]

lovely sunny start to the day @ wigan pier, I think a bike ride may be in order this morning.

Where will your ride take you ? Wigan, as I recall, is surrounded by busy main roads.

 

[classic33]

Why would they stick a tube up yer bum to check your heart?
I know Mrs D reckons my brains are in my underpants but I didn't think my heart was in there as well.

Keyhole surgery they start in in the groin area, to get to the heart.

 

[GM]

Heres a question for us oldies.
Did you in any way struggle (mentally or otherwise) when you packed in work.
I didn't, not one bit. I actually went the other way and chilled too much till I readjusted.
It helped that I repped and surveyed, working from home for the last 20 years till I retired, so didnt miss the normal work environment.
How about you ?

Morning all.... I used to be like @screenman a workaholic. I left it late to retire a couple of months short of 69. No regrets now, although our neighbour is having a lot of work done on his house, I sit in the garden watching them working on a new roof thinking that could be me up there, then I pinch myself and have another sip of my Gin & Tonic.

Anyway out for a ride soon.

 

[Paulus]

Heres a question for us oldies.
Did you in any way struggle (mentally or otherwise) when you packed in work.
I didn't, not one bit. I actually went the other way and chilled too much till I readjusted.
It helped that I repped and surveyed, working from home for the last 20 years till I retired, so didnt miss the normal work environment.
How about you ?

I had no problems at all, but I did plan and start to get ready for retirement about a year before I actually finished so it came as no surprise when I did pack it in.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat outside the Wellesborne airfield cafe with a coffee and a sausage sandwich watching the planes, it was an interesting ride down.

 

[roadrash]

@Dave7 Its easy enough to avoid the main roads, I usually head through standish, Wrightington, parbold and mawdesley nice ride in this weather too

 

[welsh dragon]

Afternoon. Back from a 16 mile bimble. Blue skies and sunshine here.

 

[numbnuts]

Afternoon. Back from a 16 mile bimble. Blue skies and sunshine here.

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Nice green fields......well you would with that much rain
Well done on your ride

 

[welsh dragon]

Nice green fields......well you would with that much rain
Well done on your ride

As you say, you can hardly have 1 without the other here. and thanks.

 

[aferris2]

31.5 mile (50 km) ride done. Grass cut ready for the letting agent to take pictures this afternoon. Time for lunch which will be had sitting in the sun. Not sure what to have though. Will need to rummage in the fridge.
Not missing w*rk at all!

 

[Dirk]

Walked the long way round to the village and the docs - about 4 and a bit miles - had my abdominal aortic aneurysm scan. In and out in 5 minutes - all normal - don't come back.
Swift 'alf in the George as we we're a bit thirsty then a walk back.
Lawn mowing this afternoon.

 

[172traindriver]

Good morning peeps. A lovely day here as well. I too feel a bike ride will be in order.

Was it warm enough then?